Wee Willie Winkee Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

This was adaptated from a cook book where each chapter was dedicated to special guest - in this case for the cookie chapter it was Mother Goose. When made with whole wheat pastry flour and leaving out the chocolate chips, I also refer to these as "better than Cheerios for breakfast cookies". My kids always loved them, especially with the chocolate chips! You can use smooth or chunky p'nut butter, and quick or old fashioned oats. These are a firm cookie, great for sack lunches. Cooking time is per cookie sheet.

• Ready In: 24 mins
• Yields: 48 cookies

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup peanut butter
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1⁄4 cup shortening
• 1 1⁄4 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1  egg
• 2  teaspoons vanilla
• 1  cup whole wheat pastry flour (you can sub all purpose)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1  cup oats

• Optional add-ins

•  chopped  nuts
•  raisins or   dry cranberries
•  chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Beat together first 4 ingredients until creamy, add egg and vanilla; beat well.
3. Stir together flour, salt, baking powder, and salt, add to creamed mixture and mix well.
4. Stir in oats and any add-ins.
5. form into 1" balls ( a small scoop helps) and place on ungreased baking sheets.
6. Bake 12-14 minutes.
7. Note Don't use regular whole wheat flour the cookies will be too dry.